No Wwvb Tower Icon; Projection Alarm Is Dim; Projection Alarm Has Distorted Or Frozen Display; Projection Alarm Is Blank: No Letters, Numbers Or Dashed Lines - La Crosse Technology 616-146V3 Faqs

No WWVB Tower Icon

 The Atomic Projection Alarm has not received a WWVB time signal in the past 24-
hours.
 Position the Atomic Projection Alarm for better reception.
 Hold the -/TIME button to send the Atomic Projection Alarm on a signal search at night.
 Allow up to 5 nights to receive the time signal.

Projection alarm is dim

Explanation: Most projection alarms have a gray background. Place the projection alarm
at eye level, to determine if it is dim. Projection alarms that sit in the sunlight can develop a
cloudy film over time.
 This is generally a power related issue.
 Batteries may be overpowered or underpowered. Remove batteries from projection
alarm.
 Press any button 20 times. Leave the projection alarm unpowered for 1-2 hours.
 Install fresh alkaline batteries with correct polarity.

Projection alarm has distorted or frozen display

Explanation: On a brand new projection alarm, check for thin plastic film of printed scratch
guard that may be on the screen of the projection alarm. This thin piece of plastic has
printed numbers for store displays. When the batteries are installed, the "real" numbers
show behind the printed scratch guard and create distortion.
 With all power removed, the projection alarm should be blank.
 If numbers still appear, please check for scratch guard.
Power:
 Check that the batteries are installed correctly.
 This is generally a power related issue.
Batteries may be overpowered or underpowered.
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 Remove batteries from projection alarm.
 Press any button 20 times. Leave the batteries out of the display for 2 hours.
 Insert batteries into the projection alarm.

Projection alarm is blank: No letters, numbers or dashed lines

 Check that the batteries are installed correctly.
Batteries may be overpowered or underpowered.
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 Remove batteries from projection alarm.
 Press any button 20 times. Leave the batteries out of the display for 2 hours.
 Insert batteries into the projection alarm.
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